公开(公告)号：US20180110397A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-26

申请号：US15737950

申请日：2016-07-18

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Seunghun KIM ,  Sangwoo WOO

IPC: A47L15/42

Abstract: A dishwasher (100) is disclosed. The dishwasher (100) includes a cabinet (1) having an opening (11), a tub (2) provided in the cabinet (1) for receiving objects to be washed, a spray arm (711, 713) for spraying wash water to the objects, a sump (3) for storing wash water, a pump (8) for supplying the wash water stored in the sump (3) to the spray arm (711, 713), a door (13) for opening and closing the opening (11), a first steam nozzle (42) provided in the tub (2), a docking unit (62) provided at the door (13) and connected to the first steam nozzle (42) for supplying steam to the first steam nozzle (42), and a docking connector (64) provided at the tub (2) and is connected to a steam source for supplying steam to the docking unit (62), wherein, when the door (13) is opened, the docking unit (62) is disconnected from the docking connector (64), and, when the door (139 is closed, the docking unit (62) is connected to the docking connector (64) to define a closed path along which steam flows.

公开(公告)号：US20170196432A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-13

申请号：US15323906

申请日：2016-07-21

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Seunghun KIM ,  Sangwoo WOO ,  Younghwan PARK

IPC: A47L15/42 ,  A47L15/16

CPC classification number: A47L15/4234 ,  A47L15/16 ,  A47L15/4257 ,  A47L15/4285 ,  A47L15/4289

Abstract: A dishwasher is disclosed. The dishwasher includes a cabinet having an opening, a tub provided in the cabinet to accommodate objects for washing, a spray arm for spraying wash water to the objects, a sump for storing wash water, a door for opening and closing the opening, and a first steam nozzle provided at an inner surface of the door to spray steam to the objects.